ARCANE: The Good, The Bad & The Jinx

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• CE

  @cee_ves · 1 year ago (edited)

  i feel like people love episode 7 of season 2 so much because it gives it room to breathe. you’re allowed to just exist in that alternate reality with versions of the characters you love. it almost reinforces that ‘what could have been’ vibe. it’s slowed down (as much as possible), it’s full of emotional beats despite the low stakes, and you can just watch some of your favourite characters interact. all before you have to cut it short and leave and return to the plot going at light speed like ekko has to

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• DA

  @dairallan · 1 year ago

  Season One is a flawless masterpiece.  Season Two is a flawed masterpiece.  But Season Two has that dance...

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• CO

  @CommanderLexaa · 1 year ago

  Wouldve been a god tier show with 3 seasons

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• AL

  @Allex1171 · 1 year ago

  Viktor having the 2 most beautiful lines in the whole show, 1 for each season is just incredible.

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• TH

  @thecod2345 · 1 year ago

  Honestly, I think the contents of act 1 to the beginning of act 2 should have been its own season. That way they wrap up the Zaun and piltover story with exploring VI’s depression, Caitlin’s Mussolini arc, Jinx’s mental state and the vacuum Silco left behind as well as setting up the nature of the Arcane. Then s3 you go into Vander, the Glorious revolution, and the generally more high concept stuff. Cuz as it stands, s2 is a miracle for how well it holds together so many plot lines…but it’s still very rushed and there’s no true character moments that blew me away like s1 outside of episode 7 which was actually very fleshed out outside of Heimerdinger’s death.

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• AL

  @Albeidoutje · 1 year ago (edited)

  The main problem of this season, to me, is that it relies way too much on &quot;this happened of-screen&quot;: Cailtyn gassing the undercity - and all other absolutely horrendous acts she did, the heightened police violence in act 2, etc - is never actually shown with the weight s1 would show it. Caitlyn getting suspicious of Ambessa happen immediately after she and Ambessa team up. Vi and Caitlyn becoming besties again ever tho their last scene together was one of betrayal and heartbreak. Ekko talking Jinx of the ledge and ralying the undercity together happens of-screen. Sevika being convinced to fight for Piltover instead of letting it just perish (which s1 and act 2 Sevika would absolutely have done). Ambessa&apos;s reaction to finding out her daughter is kidnapped. &nbsp;I can go on. <br><br><br>In season 1, you always knew WHY something was happening: why did. To quote srslylini from Tumblr: <br><br>&quot;Why did Vi know where to find Vander after Silco took him? well of course because of Ekko who was established in the first few minutes of the first episode to be the character to be on look out. // Why did Viktor help Jayce? Because he didn&apos;t want to stand in Heimerdingers shadow as just an assistant anymore. He was sick and knew the problems of the undercity first hand, he wanted to help. Of course he would, if there was a chance hextech could do it. // Why did a shimmer induced Huck help Caitlyn out? Why because as early as the very first episode in Vanders first speaking scene he gets help from Vander and well why wouldn&apos;t he then show that help for Vi, knowing he can?&quot;<br><br>It never relied on the suprise or shock value, which made it such a good tragedy; &nbsp;you knew the horrors and how it could never end well, but the characters didnt. season 2, however, keeps the majority of its cards hidden and then never reveals them in the end. It leaves you with so much questions that you just have to fill in yourself. This isnt &quot;show dont tell&quot;, btw, cause half of it isnt even SHOWN.

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• R1

  @r1sky838 · 1 year ago

  I believe Arcane and Spider-Verse are the greatest animated media we’ve experienced in the last decade or two, from its writing to themes and characters, they’re phenomenal and influential, and especially in terms of visuals. If Spider-Verse is a comic book come to life, Arcane is like a grandiose fantasy steampunk painting brought to life

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• KK

  @kkelseym · 1 year ago

  I agree that the only issue I have with this season is pacing. Viktor literally becomes a god in 7 episodes, Vi &amp; Jinx feel like they become background halfway through the season, not to mention Mel is revealed to be a witch in like 2 minutes. A third season would&apos;ve helped to give some breathing room but I still want to give the writers of this show their flowers because the season was still incredible. Even though we were following 4 different storylines and 15 different characters I still feel like everyone got good enough time. I just wish we had some more, even if the third season was just 3 episodes to wrap things up.

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• IM

  @imain8403 · 1 year ago

  One of the most iconic shows to ever be produced

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• KL

  @kleelf9278 · 1 year ago

  As a student in animation, Arcane is my bible. The last feew weeks were full of Arcane. In my art school, everybody talk about it. This is the type of show were you have to analyse frame by frame to see if their is a clue you missed. Arcane is clearly my favorite show of all time. And I can&apos;t wait to buy the artbook! <br>love your video!

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• PY

  @PyraSakura44842 · 1 year ago

  Arcane gives me hope for some kind of resurgence of animation in the west, I will say to the end of time that animation is a medium for storytelling not just something &nbsp;to keep the kiddos entertained

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• 7S

  @7SUNZz · 1 year ago (edited)

  Unpopular opinion: <br>Season 1 feels like characters move the plot, that’s why it feels so real<br>Season 2 feels like the plot forces the character to do what they’re supposed to do for the sake of this plot<br>Still good but… yeah.

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